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Friends Only
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The Cost of Cheap Real Estate Where I Live
I am resigned to the fact that I might not ever be able to afford to buy a decently-sized home in my neighborhood, even though between the two of us, the boy and I live quite comfortably. So imagine my surprise when I saw a listing (on Craigslist) for a condo that was only $450k in my neighborhood - about half the price of another place I saw last ( Read more... ) -
Holy crap I feel old
My friend Charles and I were chatting online today, and he told me our friend Paul (who also happens to be a former boss of mine) just got engaged. Wow! I feel old!
Christine: my friends are all dropping like flies. there's 5 weddings that i know about this year already
Charles: lol
Charles: like i said... ur next
Christine: nope, not me
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The description on my gummy candies
I had a craving for something sweet, so at lunch I picked up a bag of Japanese gummy candy. There was an interesting description on the bag.
It reads as follows:
Muscat Gummy
Its translucent color so alluring and taste and aroma so gentle and mellow offer admiring feelings of a graceful lady. Enjoy soft and juicy Kasugai Muscat Gummy ( Read more... ) -
I have no love for Ikea
99-cent breakfasts are great and all, but Ikea, you suck. I hate how your stupid catalog sucks me in and makes me think, maybe I do need that wooden anatomical man figure to put on my shelf. I hate how every time I go visit you, I am forced to wander through every single department, from living rooms to office furniture, because when I try to be ( Read more... ) -
A message missed
The other day, I picked up my tattered copy of Umberto Eco's book, Foucault's Pendulum, and was determined to finish. For some odd reason, even though I love reading, and I go through plenty of books a year, I've never been able to finish anything by Eco. The book's worn and tattered by my many attempts to read it ( Read more... ) -
I ate here on Valentine's Day
Yes, this is the name of the restaurant (that's obviously the parking lot sign I took a picture of). Yes, I couldn't stop giggling.
I treat my boyfriend so well.
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Just a thought
I'm working on a royalty report, and now I can't stop giggling over the name of a band called "Souljahs of the Lord." I am so going to hell.
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Yes, I'm bored at work
My Weekend (a haiku)
Superbowl party.
I didn't know who's playing.
At least I had beer.
